PHILADELPHIA – Other than Nick Foles taking his impact test, the successful completion of which is the major hurdle in returning from a concussion, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly had a tough time Monday offering much positive news about his football team.

Even if Foles is cleared to play this week the season sure looks like it’s going to get worse before there’s much change of getting better.

Who would have thought the next opponent, the Oakland Raiders, could be more settled at the quarterback position and much more optimistic about their season than the Eagles (3-5), losers of two straight games?

The grim reality of the Eagles’ 15-7 loss to the woeful New York Giants still setting in, Kelly tried to put a happy face on the quarterback he’ll send out to the field to take on Terrelle Pryor and the Raiders (3-5), who have won two of their last three games.

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“I don’t think Matt played poorly,” Kelly said of rookie thrower Matt Barkley. “I think he made a bad decision at the end of the first half, which I think he knows he made a mistake. And we have to chalk it up from there. But there were some positives that I myself and all our coaches when you look at the tape can get from Matt’s performance that you can really build on.”

The word is ‘rebuild.’ Though Kelly downplays it, it’s clear he’s ready to attack the problem starting at quarterback. In that vein Kelly is in no rush to bring Michael Vick and his problematic hamstring back.

“I’m going to wait for the determination, but Mike didn’t seem like he was going to be ready this week,” Kelly said. “He felt like when I talked to him the first time that he thought he was going to be back after the Giants game. This is the first time when I talked to him that he thought he may be out. We’ll see when we sit down and visit with him after they get the final results and I talk to Chris (Peduzzi) and Dr. DeLuca.”

At some point Foles is going to get another shot to run the offense. Possibly this week if he’s cleared by an independent neurologist.

“I think he took the impact test and then it’s a process of seeing the doctors,” Kelly said. “But I don’t have the final answer right now.”

Until then the Eagles will get Barkley ready.

“I think he’s got a good understanding of what we’re doing,” Kelly said. “He puts the ball on people and gives the guys a chance to run and catch. I think he’s got a bright future. It’s unfortunate for Matt both times he’s been in the game that’s been his chance to go in the game because we’ve had an injury at that position and we’re down and this is kind of what we’ve got to do at this point in time.”

The way the Eagles’ offense is playing, G.J. Kinne ought to get ready, too. No offensive touchdowns in consecutive games can open the doors of opportunity.